Honghuang: I am Kuiniu, and I instructed Nuwa to create humans at the beginning.

Chapter 172: Earth vs. Heaven
In the Purple Sky Palace, Daoist Ancestor Hongjun sat high on the central cushion and said to the eight saints in front of him: "Now that the great calamity of the witches and liches has ended, the next calamity should be the rise of the human race."

"Today, I asked you to come to Zixiao Palace to discuss the establishment of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors for the human race. At the same time, we must rebuild the Heavenly Palace and take charge of the three realms of the prehistoric world."

As soon as Hongjun Daozu finished speaking, Hou Tu spoke directly: "Daozu, I'm afraid this is not appropriate. Even in the heyday of the wizards and demons, the demons controlled the sky and the wizards controlled the earth, and the two tribes each had their own responsibilities."

"And the Nine Netherworld is not controlled by any clan. It exists independently of heaven and earth. After all, the Nine Netherworld controls the six realms of reincarnation and will never allow any party to interfere."

All along, the orders of Hongjun Daozu have been the will of heaven. Has anyone ever dared to say no?

But now someone actually openly opposed him, which made Hongjun Daozu frown. But in the end, he did not get angry on the spot, but spoke.

"It is precisely because the three realms are independent that the witch-demon calamity occurred. In order for the prehistoric land to develop smoothly in the future, the three realms can no longer be independent and must be managed by the Emperor of Heaven."

Daozu Hongjun thought that Houtu would not disagree with what he had said. But Daozu Hongjun did not expect that Houtu would shake her head again.

"The Taoist Master is saying that if the Heavenly Emperor rules over the Three Realms, there will be no more catastrophes in the prehistoric world? If that is the case, I, Hou Tu, agree to accept the leadership of the Heavenly Emperor."

As soon as Hou Tu said this, Hongjun Daozu was speechless. After all, there will be a great catastrophe of the Conferred Gods next, and its tragic situation may be even worse than the great catastrophe of the witches and liches, and even the prehistoric earth will be shattered by it.

So how could Hongjun Daozu possibly say that there would never be another catastrophe of heaven and earth? But if he couldn't give an accurate answer, how could he make Houtu agree?

After all, Hou Tu is not one of the Six Heavenly Saints, and there is no Hongmeng Purple Qi in her body. Therefore, Heavenly Dao cannot control Hou Tu and Zhen Yuanzi, the two authentic saints.

Fortunately, Yuanshi Tianzun spoke at this moment. He glared at Hou Tu and said, "Hou Tu, do you think you are qualified to give orders to the prehistoric world?"

"Isn't the Nine Netherworld in this primitive world? As long as the Nine Netherworld is also a part of this primitive world, we cannot go against the will of heaven."

As soon as Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, Zhenyuanzi spoke to Qi: "Fellow Daoist Yuanshi seems to have forgotten that I and fellow Daoist Houtu are saints under the earthly way, but we don't necessarily have to be governed by the heavenly way."

"Since this is a matter of Heaven, I, the Saint of Earth, will not get involved. As long as what you do does not involve Earth, I and Fellow Daoist Hou Tu will not interfere. On the contrary, I can think that you are challenging the majesty of Earth."

While Zhen Yuanzi was speaking, he had already stood up and said to Hou Tu: "Fellow Daoist Hou Tu, during this catastrophe, countless souls entered the Nine Netherworld to reincarnate."

"I'm afraid that Daoist Hou Tu alone may not be able to handle it. How about I go to the Nine Netherworld to lend a hand to Daoist Hou Tu?"

Hou Tu nodded to Zhen Yuanzi at that time, and then the two of them stood up to bid farewell to Hongjun Daozu, preparing to leave Zixiao Palace and return to the Nine Netherworld.

This time Yuanshi Tianzun was completely furious, and he immediately took out the Pangu Banner, ready to teach these two unscrupulous saints a lesson.

It’s a pity that Yuanshi Tianzun’s tricks can only scare others, but how can he suppress Zhen Yuanzi and Hou Tu?

The next moment, the Earth Book appeared above Zhen Yuanzi's head, and the shadow of the Six Paths of Reincarnation appeared above Hou Tu's head. If Yuan Shi Tian Zun dared to take action now, it would be equivalent to attacking the prehistoric earth veins and the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Even if Yuan Shi Tian Zun was a saint, he would not dare to easily get involved in this cause and effect.

But if he retreated at this point, wouldn't it mean that he would lose all his dignity as a saint? This was something that Yuanshi Tianzun, who was extremely concerned about his reputation, absolutely would not allow.

He gritted his teeth and waved the Pangu Banner to attack Zhen Yuanzi. After all, shaking the prehistoric earth veins is better than causing the six reincarnations to vibrate.

Fortunately, at this moment, the Tai Chi diagram in Laozi's hand flew out and directly blocked the Pangu Banner. He snorted coldly and said, "Second brother, don't be so presumptuous. This is Zixiao Palace. Master is still sitting here?"

Laozi was equivalent to finding a way out for Yuanshi Tianzun, and Yuanshi Tianzun was very sensible and took advantage of the situation to get off the ground and sit back in his position.

At this time, Hongjun Daozu spoke again. He said, "Since you are a saint, you must be responsible for the development of the prehistoric world."

"And this time when the Heavenly Court was re-established, it was not just the Heavenly Emperor who was in charge. There were also the Four Imperial Emperors who assisted the Heavenly Emperor and jointly governed the Three Realms."

"So this time when we rebuild the Heavenly Court, we must not only select virtuous people to serve as the Heavenly Emperor and the Heavenly Empress, but also someone must serve as the Northern Pole Purple Star Emperor, the Southern Pole Changsheng Emperor, the Upper Palace Heavenly Emperor of Gou Chen, and the Earthly Emperor of the Earthly God ...

"Among them, Chengtian follows the example of Hou Tu, the emperor of heaven, and is responsible for managing the Nine Netherworlds. There is no need to elect another person for this position, so Hou Tu will take on the position."

Daozu Hongjun's decision was equivalent to bowing to the earth. If Houtu and Zhenyuanzi didn't take advantage of the situation, they would be too ignorant of the ways of the world.

So Hou Tu and Zhen Yuanzi sat back on the cushions, and Hou Tu said to Hong Jun Dao Zu: "Since Dao Zu has given the order, I dare not refuse. I will serve as the emperor who follows the example of Hou Tu."

Seeing Hou Tu agreed, Hongjun Daozu spoke again: "Who do you think can serve as the Emperor and Empress of Heaven?"

As soon as Hongjun Daozu finished speaking, Yuanshi Tianzun spoke directly: "Master, the Nanji Xianweng under my disciple is both virtuous and talented, and can be the Emperor of Heaven."

As soon as Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, before Hongjun Daozu could express his opinion, Zhunti Daoist took the lead and said, "Master, the Taoist Maitreya under my seat has a compassionate heart and can be the Emperor of Heaven."

Even Laozi, who was standing beside him, had spoken up at this moment, "Master, the great master Xuandu under my tutelage is the most fair and just. He is in charge of the Three Realms and can ensure the peace of the Three Realms."

Seeing that everyone was recommending their own disciples, Nuwa couldn't help but say, "Have you forgotten that the Heavenly Palace originally belonged to the demon race?"

"Even though the demon clan is no longer what it used to be, and the two demon emperors fell in the catastrophe. But the demon prince is still here. How can the throne of heaven and earth fall into the hands of others?"

You know what, what Nuwa said was so reasonable. After all, it was the prince of the demon clan who became the emperor of heaven, which was truly the son inheriting the father's business.

As for other people becoming Heavenly Emperors, they would inevitably be suspected of taking advantage of others. After all, Heaven had nothing to do with them in the first place.

(End of this chapter)